Cheesy Buttery Puff Food

CHEESY BUTTERY PUFF

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Spread cracker crumbs onto bottom of 9-inch square baking dish sprayed with cooking spray. MICROWAVE milk, VELVEETA and cream cheese in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1-1/2 min. or until smooth, stirring after each minute. Whisk egg yolks and chives until well blended. Stir into VELVEETA mixture.
• Beat egg whites in small bowl with mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form; gently stir into VELVEETA mixture. Pour into prepared dish.
• Bake 20 to 25 min. or until puffed and golden. Serve immediately.

CHEESY BUTTERY PUFF

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Spread cracker crumbs onto bottom of 9-inch square baking dish sprayed with cooking spray.
• Microwave milk, VELVEETA and cream cheese in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1-1/2 min. or until cheeses are completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring after each minute. Whisk egg yolks and chives until blended. Stir into VELVEETA mixture.
• Beat egg whites in small bowl with mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form; gently stir into VELVEETA mixture. Pour into prepared dish.
• Bake 20 to 25 min. or until top is puffed and golden brown. Serve immediately.

CHEESY PASTRY PUFFS

Steps:

• Place an oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Crumble the oregano and salt in a small bowl using your hands and set aside.
• Combine the flour, baking powder and butter in a food processor. Pulse until the mixture forms a coarse meal. Add the cheese and 1 tablespoon ice water. Process until the mixture forms into a ball, adding extra water, 1 teaspoon at a time, if needed. On a lightly-floured work surface, roll out the dough into a 10-inch-diameter circle, about 1/4-inch thick. Form the dough into a flat disc and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Sprinkle the dough with the seasoned salt. Gently roll the salt into the dough using a rolling pin.
• Cut the dough into different shapes using the cookie cutters, and transfer to the prepared baking sheets. Bake until puffed and golden, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool, about 10 minutes.

CHEESY PUFFS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
• Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the milk and heat until small bubbles start to form around the edges. Add the flour and cook, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until the mixture is smooth and glossy and a dough ball forms. (The dough should start to pull away from the edges of the pan.)
• Transfer the dough to a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix in 5 of the eggs, one at a time, on medium speed until completely combined. Stir in the salt, pepper and 3/4 cup of the Gruyere.
• Spoon large tablespoons of the batter onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving about 1 inch between each puff. Whisk the remaining egg and use it to brush the tops of the puffs. Sprinkle over the remaining 1/4 cup Gruyere.
• Bake until puffed and golden, about 25 minutes. Serve hot.

CHEESY POTATO PUFF

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a large Dutch oven, cover with water.
• Add 1/2 teaspoon salt; cook until tender.
• Drain; mash potatoes until smooth.
• In a saucepan, cook and stir butter, cheese, milk, and remaining salt until smooth.
• Stir into potatoes; fold in eggs.
• Pour into a greased 3-quart baking dish.
• Bake, uncovered at 350 degrees for 40 minutes or until puffy and golden brown.

CHEESY POTATO PUFFS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F.
• Bring butter, milk and sour cream to full rolling boil in medium saucepan on medium heat, stirring frequently. Add flour (all at once); stir vigorously with wooden spoon until mixture forms ball and pulls away from side of pan. Cook 1 min. or until liquid is cooked off, stirring constantly. Spoon into large bowl; cool 5 min.
• Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating with mixer after each addition until well blended. Continue to beat until dough is smooth and shiny. Stir in cheese and potatoes until well blended. Drop tablespoonfuls of dough, 1-1/2 inches apart, onto baking sheets sprayed with cooking spray to form 32 puffs.
• Bake 28 to 32 min. or until firm and golden brown.

CHEESY PUFFS NICE

Steps:

• Make pâte à chou:
• Preheat oven to 400°F. and lightly grease 2 large baking sheets.
• In a heavy saucepan bring water, butter, and salt to a boil over high heat and reduce heat to moderate. Add flour all at once and beat with a wooden spoon until mixture pulls away from side of pan. Remove pan from heat and add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Continue beating until batter is very smooth and falls softly from spoon.
• Drop pâte à chou by rounded teaspoons 1 1/2 inches apart onto baking sheets and bake in upper and lower thirds of oven, switching position of sheets halfway through baking, 25 minutes, or until puffed, golden, and crisp. Transfer puffs to rack and cool.
• Make filling while puffs are baking:
• In a small heavy saucepan cook onion slice in butter over moderately low heat,stirring, 3 minutes and discard onion. Stir in flour and cook roux, stirring, 3 minutes. Add milk in a steam, stirring until smooth, and simmer, stirring, until very thick, about 2 minutes. Add Gruyère, stirring until melted. Stir in salt and pepper to taste and cool filling.
• With a small sharp knife poke a hole in top of each puff and gently pull apart just enough to fill with a rounded 1/2 teaspoon of filling, reclosing puff. Arrange filled puffs on baking sheets. Chill puffs at least 1 hour and up to 4.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Bake chilled puffs in middle of oven 10 minutes (do not bake longer because filling may seep out of puffs) and serve immediately.

CHEESY EGG PUFFS

Steps:

• In a skillet, saute the mushrooms and onions in 1 tablespoon butter until tender. In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt. , In another bowl, combine eggs and cheeses. Melt remaining butter; add to egg mixture. Stir into dry ingredients along with mushroom mixture., Fill greased muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Carefully run the knife around edge of muffin cups before removing.

CHEESY BUTTERY PUFF

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Spread cracker crumbs onto bottom of 9-inch square baking dish sprayed with cooking spray. MICROWAVE milk, VELVEETA and cream cheese in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1-1/2 min. or until smooth, stirring after each minute. Whisk egg yolks and chives until well blended. Stir into VELVEETA mixture.
• Beat egg whites in small bowl with mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form; gently stir into VELVEETA mixture. Pour into prepared dish.
• Bake 20 to 25 min. or until puffed and golden. Serve immediately.

CHEESE PUFFS

Steps:

• Melt cream cheese and cheddar cheese, and butter in the microwave or in top of a double boiler.
• Remove; fold in beaten egg whites.
• Dip the bread cubes in the mixture to coat.
• Place on baking sheet; cover with plastic wrap.
• Chill overnight (the coated bread cubes can also be frozen for later baking).
• Remove from the fridge, remove plastic wrap.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 10-12 minute, or until brown.
• These puffs freeze well after baking.

CHEESY PUFFED MUSHROOM BITES RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Make the mushroom filling: In a 12-inch cast iron or stainless steel skillet over medium-high heat, melt together 1 tablespoon of Private Selection™ Salted French Butter and the Private Selection™ Italian Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Once it starts to foam, add the mushrooms and thyme and stir to coat. Sear for 2-3 minutes without stirring, until the bottoms of the mushrooms are golden brown, before stirring again and continuing to cook without disturbing. Repeat, adding more butter as needed if the pan looks too dry, until the mushrooms are browned and cooked through, 7-8 minutes total.
• Reduce the heat to medium-low. Add the garlic and pepper and cook for another minute, until the garlic is fragrant.
• Remove the pan from the heat and deglaze with the sherry vinegar, stirring to scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Remove the thyme sprigs, then set aside to cool.
• Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Roll out the puff pastry sheet if needed to a 9-inch square, then cut into 9 3-inch squares and transfer to the prepared baking sheet. Use a paring knife to lightly score a ½-inch border around the edges of each square, making sure not to cut all the way through. Use a pastry brush to brush the egg yolk mixture over the borders of each square.
• Place about 2 teaspoons of Private Selection® Alpine Blend Cheese in the center of each pastry square, then top with about 1 tablespoon of the mushroom mixture, arranging the mushrooms in a nice pattern, if desired. Top each pastry with a small pinch of Private Selection® Alpine Blend Cheese.
• Bake the squares for 15-17 minutes, until the pastry is puffed and golden brown. Remove from the oven and let cool slightly.
• Use your fingers to strip the leaves from the thyme sprigs, then garnish the mushroom bites with the thyme leaves just before serving.
• Enjoy!

CHEESY CHEDDAR & SPAGHETTI PUFF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to fan 170C/conventional 190C/gas 5. Place a baking sheet on a centre shelf. Break or chop the spaghetti into finger lengths. If using uncooked spaghetti, boil it in a saucepan of salted water until quite soft, for about 7-10 minutes, then drain.
• Melt the butter in a medium saucepan and remove a tablespoonful to a 1¼ litre ovenproof soufflé dish. Brush the melted butter well around the base and sides. Add the breadcrumbs and shake around to coat thoroughly.
• Heat the milk to boiling in another pan and set aside. Stir the flour and mustard powder into the pan with the remaining butter and heat for a minute, stirring, until sandy coloured. Gradually beat in the hot milk until you have a thick, smooth sauce. Remove from the heat.
• Stir in all but 2 tbsp of the cheddar, all the spring onion and the shredded leaves. Stir the spaghetti into the sauce and mix in the egg yolks (you can prepare to this stage up to a day ahead).
• Place the 4 egg whites in a large grease-free bowl with a pinch of salt. Whisk until you have a firm foam with floppy peaks. Beat a quarter of this into the spaghetti mixture to loosen it, tip into a large bowl and fold in the rest.
• Spoon the mixture into the prepared dish and level the top. Run your thumb around the edge of the dish to make a "gully" and sprinkle over the last of the cheese. Put the soufflé on the hot tray in the oven and bake for 30-35 minutes until it has risen and is golden. Serve immediately.